Urban Arboriculture Training    (View PDF)

Paul Dean Coker and Martin Gregory Kushler

Abstract: This paper presents the results of an innovative employment training program for urban arborists. A total of fifty-one unemployed or low-income persons in southwestern Michigan were trained in urban forestry related skills. The authors describe the rationale for the program and for the role urban arboriculture plays in improving and maintaining the quality of the urban environment. The highly positive results, in terms of educational gain, job placement and community benefit, are also detailed.

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https://doi.org/10.48044/jauf.1981.036